Dollar, Treasurys slip more after CPI, home data

DeborahLevine

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar and Treasurys prices extended losses slightly on Wednesday after a report showed U.S. core consumer prices rose a little less than expected in September, while housing starts jumped much more than forecast last month. The euro
EURUSD, +0.0486%
rose to $1.3847, from $1.3824 before the data and up from $1.3737 late Tuesday. The dollar index
DXY, -0.02%
which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, fell to 76.672, compared to 76.768 earlier and from 77.146 late in the prior session. Yields on 10-year notes
TMUBMUSD10Y, +0.07%
rose 2 basis points to 2.21%, after trading at 2.19% prior to the reports.

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